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término definición
have a lot of things to choose from
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be spoilt for choice
to refuse to do something in spite of other people's efforts to persuade you
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dig your heels in
to start having doubts about a decision you have made
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have second thoughts
in a difficult situation
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in a quandary
to avoid saying which side of an argument you support
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sit on the fence
to not make a decision about something important until the next day
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sleep on it
if you follow the path of least resistance, you avoid making difficult decisions and choose the easiest solution to a problem - often used to show disapproval
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take the path of least resistance
to think for some time before making a decision
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um and ah
moving in the opposite direction to the hands of a clock
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anti-clockwise/counter-clockwise
to have to deal with a difficult situation
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be faced/confronted with
to agree with someone or have the same opinion as them
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concur with
to begin something
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embark upon
to start to do something, especially after planning it or asking permission to do it
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go ahead with
to have power or the authority to influence other people's decisions
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have clout/influence
an isolated building, village etc is far away from any others
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isolated
very private and quiet
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secluded
if you... to an idea, you agree with it or support it
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subscribe to
a meal that you buy at a shop or restaurant to eat at home
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take-away/take-out
something that is ... makes you feel annoyed, worried or frustrated
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vexing
something that is ... makes you feel anxious or worried
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worrying
to examine or read something quickly in order to judge whether it is correct, good etc
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cast an eye over
to read short parts of a book, magazine etc, but not the whole thing
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dip into
to look at a book, magazine, set of photographs etc quickly
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flick through
to read something, especially in a careful way
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peruse
to read all of something, even though it is boring and takes a long time
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plough through
to read or look at something very carefully for a long time
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pore over
to read a lot about something because you will need to know about it
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read up on
to examine someone or something very carefully
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scrutinise
to read something quickly to find the main facts or ideas in it
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skim
to not read, mention, or deal with something that would normally come or happen next
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skip to
someone who likes reading very much
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bookworm
reading very thoroughly
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cover-to-cover
to sit or lie comfortably to read
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curl up with
opposing or refusing to accept new ideas
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die-hard
to pay so much attention to something that you don't notice anything else
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get lost in
to be reading a book etc, especially with a lot of interest
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have your nose in a book
if a book, play etc is ..., it is boring and difficult to understand
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heavy-going
to begin a journey or go somewhere
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hit
in a way that involves doing a lot of practical things
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actively involved
without any awareness or understanding of something
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completely oblivious
having strong disagreement about something
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deeply divided
argued about strongly
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hotly debated
extremely obvious
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patently obvious
definitely made to happen
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strictly enforced
to keep changing your mind
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chop and change
unable to make clear decisions or choices
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indecisive
to try to find out the truth about something such as a crime, accident, or scientific problem
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investigate
qualities that stop someone or something from being as good or as effective as you wish they could be
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limitations
to reduce the number of things included in a range
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narrow something down
having a strong emotional effect
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overwhelmed
limited in your movements or in what you are able to do
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restricted
something that may be different in different situations, so that you cannot be sure what will happen
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variable

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